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red velvet cheesecake brownies on a white surface. The middle one has 2 bites taken out of it
Nabeah Wahab

Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

5 from 1 vote
These red velvet cheesecake brownies are fudgy and decadent, with a thick cheesecake layer swirled on top. The perfect treat for Valentines!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup - unsalted butter, melted (114g)
  • ¼ cup - cocoa powder (22g)
  • ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon - white granulated sugar (175g)
  • 2 - large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon - vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon - salt
  • ½ teaspoon - red gel food colouring
  • 1 teaspoon - vinegar
  • cup - all-purpose flour (92g)
Cheesecake Swirl
  • 250 g - 1 package cream cheese, room temp
  • 3 tablespoon - white granulated sugar (37g)
  • 1 - large egg yolk
  • pinch - salt
  • ¼ teaspoon - vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  2. In medium sized bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
    250 g - 1 package cream cheese, room temp, 3 tablespoon - white granulated sugar
  3. Add the egg yolk, vanilla and salt. Mix until combined. Set this aside.
    1 - large egg yolk, pinch - salt, ¼ teaspoon - vanilla extract
  4. Melt the butter and add cocoa powder while it's still warm.
    ½ cup - unsalted butter, melted, ¼ cup - cocoa powder
  5. In another bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar with an electric mixture for 3-5 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Feel the mixture between two fingers, it shouldn’t be grainy.
    2 - large eggs, ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon - white granulated sugar
  6. Mix in the food colour and vanilla.
    ½ teaspoon - red gel food colouring, ½ teaspoon - vanilla extract
  7. Add the butter and cocoa mixture to the eggs, and the vinegar and beat until combined.
    1 teaspoon - vinegar
  8. Add the flour, salt and gently mix with spatula. Make sure to not overmix - stop when there's no streaks of flour left. Set this aside.
    ⅔ cup - all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon - salt
  9. In a 8x8 square baking pan lined with parchment paper, pour in the brownie mixture and leave a little bit to the side. Smooth that out.
  10. Pour over the cream cheese mixture and smooth it out. Put a few dollops of the leftover brownie mixture and swirl the mixture with a knife or an offset spatula to create pretty swirls.
  11. Bake for 30-33 minutes or until the a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
  12. Let it cool and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours for best results
  13. Cut into 9 squares and enjoy!

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